Cuspidor.



Patented July 22, |902.

J. BOOTH.

C U S P I D 0 R (Appneation mea sept. s. 1901.)

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UNITED v'STATES- yPATENT OFFICE.

JACOB BOOTH, OF REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFICATION'fOrming part of Letters :Pa/teilt N0. '705,37f5, dated July 22, 1902. Application led September 3, 1901. Serial No. 74,145. (No model To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB BOOTH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Reynoldsville,in the county of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Ouspidors; and Ideclare the following to be avfull, clear, and eX- act description of the same,y such as will-enable others skilled in the art-to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to cuspidors, and has for its object the provision of a novel and useful form of cover therefor to be thrown open by foot or other pressure upon a lever providedV for this purpose, to be automatically closed by spring-hinges of the cover, and the meeting edges'of the cover andfbody to have a packing of 'india-rubber or the like to further seal the cuspidor against escape of odor or noxious effluvia. v

My cuspidr is especiallydesigned vfor use in railroad-cars, the sick-room, and public rooms, but is also valuable wherever cuspidors are employed. p j

A suitable waste-pipe may be provided in connection with the cuspidor for conduction of the spittle or other contents to the roadbed below in the case of railroad-cars or toa suitable receptacle in the cellar or outdoors in other cases. g y

With this object in view the invention consists in the novel construction and combination o f parts, all as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended'claims;

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my cuspidor as applied. Fig. 2 is a transverse vvertical section of the same. of a modiiied form of cuspidor, shown as raised in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a frontelevation of this modified cuspidor,partly broken away; and Fig. risv a transverse vertical section of theV upper portionof the same.

In the drawings the letter A designates the bod;r of the .cuspidor9 having the usual hopper-form cover and upper side extensions c1,v

to which are hinged the planular twin rectangular covers A', having an opposite .inclination when closed for easier opening and tle,f&c., thereto.

Fig. 3 is a side elevationl carrying centrally thereof tapering strengthening ribs forming stop and lever lugs a', having a considerable rise near the outer edge 'of the covers, a-short pull cord or chain being fastened to the upper portion of such lugs at this point and 'passing downwardly over a pulley d? to the intermediate portion of other until the stop-lugs ot abut against the edge'stri'ps a3 ofthe cover, when such covers will have'a downward and inwardiinclination toward the inner hopper-form cover or assume hopper form for better delivery of spit- When pressure is removed from the treadle, the spring-hinges of the covers automatically return the same t0 closed position,edge packing-stri ps c, of indiarubber, being provided at the meeting'edges of the two movable covers and between the same and the edges of the side extensions of theLbody of the cuspidor.

A suitable waste-pipe C may be provided for delivery of the contents of the cuspidor to a place removed from the car or room, or a removable boX or drawer may be provided.

A removable liningof paper or'other suitable material may be provided for the covers and for the removable spit box'or drawer to avoid washing the same, such! lining being replaced by a new one when removed.

In Figs. 3 and'et'I have illustrated the cuspidor as adapted Lto be securedjin a recess in the floor, with which the upper surface of the cuspidor is flush when-not.in.use; Upon depression of the treadle-lever B ,`having a cord or cable attach'inent b', passing over roller b2 and attached to the cuspidor, vit is raised from such recess-intofullview, when the limiting cord attachment- 123, having y'al connection with operating-leverz'B, will fautomatically open the cuspidoncover ordoors This lever B' is arrangedto be turned'lto one side level with the :door when the cuspidor is depressed in its seat, when a turn-button b4 will secure itin such level position. Upon release of lever B' from such turn-button, however, weight b5 thereof will cause it to assume erect position ready to be operated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cuspidor, the combination with the body portion, having the rectangular cutaway portion at the top, and provided with lateral upwardly-inclined seats meeting at the center, of the twin covers having the straight rear edges hinged to the edges of said cut-away portion, and resting upon said seats when closed, said covers when open having inwardly-inclined walls converging toward the hinged rear edges thereof, a bifurcated operating-lever pivoted at its inner end to one end portion of the cuspidor, and having a forward treadle extension at the opposite end portion of the cuspidor, and short chains or cords connecting raised portions of said covers with intermediate portions of the branches of said lever, substantially as specified.

2. In a cuspidor, the combination with the body, of the rectangular twin covers hinged thereto, the bifurcated operatinglever havinglateral parallel arms embracing said body, and pivoted at their free ends at one end of the body, and the pedal extension of said lever projecting beyond the other end of said body, closing-springs, and chains or cords connecting said arms and covers, substantially as specified.

3. A cuspidor having a hase provided with a recess, in which it is seated, means for raising the cuspidor out of such recess, and for returning it to normal position, substantially as speciied.

4. A cuspidor having a base provided with a recess, in which it is seated, a lever, and means for raising the cuspidor from such recess upon operation of said lever, substanally as specified.

5. A cuspidor having a base provided with a recess, in which it is seated, a lever having a cord connection with the cuspidor, and arranged to raise the same from the recess upon operation thereof, substantially as specified.

6. A cuspidor having a base provided with a recess, in which it is seated, a lever having a cord connection with the cuspidor, and arranged to raise the same from said recess upon operation thereof, the cover for the cuspidor, and means for automatically opening the same upon raising of the cuspidor, substantially as specified.

7. A cuspidor having a base provided with a recess, in which it is seated, a lever having a cord connection with the cuspidor, and arn ranged to raise the same from its recess upon operation thereof, the cover for the cuspidor, the lever having a limiting cord attachment, and a cord connection with said cover, and arranged to open said cover upon raising of the cuspidor, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB BOOTH. Witnesses:

M. M. DAVIS, WILLIAM NORTHEY. 

